The 9th March 2010 saw Transmission celebrate it's first birthday and what better way to celebrate this than to have a Stirling University student that has been involved in the live music night perform. Step forward Matthew Rawlings: Transmission's very own DJ!! From the outside looking in this may have seemed like a bit of a joke. That is, of course, until you hear Matt play and sing. Matthew Rawlings falls very much into the classification of a story telling songwriter. His lyrics meander around observations of everyday life whilst immersed in some tale of being lost in the city or of infidelity. His vocals are distinct and offer a lovely contrast in vocal styles with Jonny Terrell (Only Living Boy) who features on many of Matthew's live tracks.

 

Influences such as Bon Iver, Death Cab For Cutie and Damien Rice are obvious in both Matthew Rawling's song writing and performance. A packed Underground stood in silence as he performed a glorious set. At no point was the room empty and, giving that this was his first performance for some time, shows the potential of this young singer/songwriter. The vibe of the set was extremely ambient with stand out tracks being Blankets and Cushions, Are You Alright and GAF. An acoustic version of Blink 182's What's My Age Again also demonstrated Matthew Rawling's sense of humour which was evident through out the set. Tune to check out - Blankets and Cushions - www.myspace.com/littledrawings